U.S. Labor Unions Call for Ceasefire in Israel-Palestine Conflict

 By Charles Hawes, Capital News

WASHINGTON— In a powerful display of working-class internationalism and solidarity, labor unions across the United States are intensifying their calls for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in what they describe as Israel’s genocidal war on Palestine. These unions are pressuring the Biden administration to reevaluate and ultimately end its diplomatic and military support for the Israeli government.

    The National Labor Network for Ceasefire, an organization representing over 200 local and national unions, recently held a town hall with trade union leaders from Palestine. The aim was to foster solidarity between workers in the U.S. and Palestine and to educate American rank-and-file workers about the severe conditions faced by the working class and all people living under occupation and bombardment in the Palestinian territories. We are here today because of Israel’s brutal war on the Palestinian people,” declared Mark Dimondstein, president of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU), as he opened the meeting. “Nearly everyone in walled-off Gaza has been displaced,” he said, highlighting the dire circumstances. Workers in the West Bank continue to suffer from settler violence and a lack of jobs and income. “We must amplify the voices and demands of our sisters and brothers in Palestine,” he added.

    Speaking from a camp inside Gaza, Dr. Salama Abu Zaiter, president of the General Union of Health Service Workers (GUHSW), conveyed the desperate situation they are facing. “We are dealing with the complete devastation of infrastructure inside the Gaza Strip – the entire destruction of our healthcare system,” he explained. The town hall underscored the urgent need for international solidarity and a unified labor movement pushing for peace and justice in Palestine. Union leaders vowed to continue their efforts to pressure the U.S. government to take a stand for human rights and cease supporting policies that contribute to the ongoing violence.


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